The tech boom filled the city with new communities and those developments came with a landscaping problem: yards laid on thin topsoil over heavily compacted construction fill. Grass won’t root, water won’t drain, and the “finished” lot the builder handed over is really a blank slate. HD Landscape & Maintenance knows exactly what’s under those new lawns and builds them to actually work.
For landscaping hillsboro or that homeowners can rely on, we turn builder dirt into a real yard.
Donavan Hesedahl, Founder & Owner — Last updated July 2026
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The defining issue in much of Hillsboro is what’s beneath the surface. When a subdivision goes in, heavy equipment compacts the ground hard, and the builder often lays only a thin skin of topsoil over it before rolling out sod or seed. The result looks fine for a season, then the lawn thins, water pools, and roots can’t get down. Fixing a Hillsboro yard usually means dealing with that compacted layer, not just what’s growing on top of it.
We assess what’s actually under your lawn and correct it — aeration, soil building, and drainage — so the landscape has a real foundation instead of a cosmetic one.
We bring all five of our core services to Hillsboro, with special attention to new-construction soil.
New-build Hillsboro lawns often sit on thin topsoil over compacted fill, so they struggle no matter how much you water. We aerate to break up the compaction, overseed, and build the soil so turf on newer Orenco and Tanasbourne lots finally takes hold and stays green.
Our landscape design hillsboro oregon work turns a blank new-construction lot into a finished yard — structure, planting, and curb appeal the developer never included. New builds are a clean slate, and we design them right from the start rather than patching later.
On Hillsboro’s newer lots we build patios, walkways, and retaining walls from scratch — and we correct the compacted construction soil underneath first, so the hardscape sits on a proper engineered base instead of builder fill that will settle unevenly.
Hillsboro’s growing neighborhoods and big tech campuses keep steady demand for pressure washing, gutter cleaning, and seasonal cleanup. We keep both new homes and commercial sites presentable year-round, at whatever scale the property needs.
A new lot is the easiest place to do sustainability right, so we establish drought-tolerant plantings and smart irrigation on Hillsboro new builds from day one — a water-wise landscape designed in from the start, not retrofitted after the thirsty sod fails.
There’s a difference between a crew that lays sod over bad soil and one that fixes what’s underneath. Here’s what sets us apart in Hillsboro.
Every Hillsboro property is different, so we can’t quote a flat rate sight unseen — but here’s exactly how we price the work.
Free on-site consultation first. We assess your property’s specific conditions before quoting.
Written proposal before we start. You get a clear, itemized proposal, and we don’t begin until you approve it.
Three things that drive the price:
Want a ballpark before we visit? Call (971) 336-5520 — tell us your address and what you’re after, and we’ll give you an honest estimate range with no obligation.
Our team is ready to answer your questions and guide you every step of the way. Reach out anytime.
Every Hillsboro project follows the same clear path, so you always know what’s next.
Step 1 — Free on-site assessment. We check what’s under your lawn — the compacted construction fill on so many new lots — before quoting anything.
Step 2 — Written plan and quote. You get an itemized plan that addresses the soil and the surface both, and nothing starts until you approve it.
Step 3 — The work, done right. Our licensed crews fix the foundation first, then build the landscape on top, and leave the site clean.
Step 4 — Ongoing care. For recurring clients we keep a new lawn improving as the corrected soil establishes, season by season.
We provide the lawn care hillsboro homeowners rely on, plus full-service landscaping, across the city — including Orenco Station, Tanasbourne, Jackson School, and AmberGlen — Monday through Saturday.
We also serve nearby communities across the Portland metro:
Portland · Lake Oswego · Beaverton · Sherwood · Tualatin · Hillsboro · Clackamas · Wilsonville · Newberg · West Linn · Salem
Not sure if we reach your street? Call (971) 336-5520 — there’s a good chance we’re already working nearby.
Let’s talk today. Call HD Landscape & Maintenance for a free, no-obligation assessment and written estimate. We turn Hillsboro’s new-build lots into landscapes with a real foundation.
